Ashburn weddingMargaret Ellen Taylor of Russellville and William Lafayette Ashburn V of Monroe, La., were married June 22, 2013, at Russellville Second Baptist Church, officiated by the father of the groom, Rev. Bill Ashburn. A reception followed at the Russellville Country Club. Maggie is the daughter of Rev. Al Ray and Carrie Taylor of Russellville. Quint is the son of Rev. Bill and Julie Ashburn of Monroe, La. The bride was escorted by and given in marria...

White 50th Wedding AnniversaryMarvin and Maxine (Loveless) White will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at the Pless Community Center, north of London. Friends and family are invited to come and celebrate.

Randle 50th AnniversaryDarrel and Pamela (Smith) Randle of Dardanelle were married July 17, 1963, in Malvern. They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a renewal of their vows at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Victory Baptist Church. Everyone is welcome to attend. The couple’s children are Thomas and Lori Randle of Dardanelle, and they have two grandchildren. Pam is employed by Liberty Bank and Darrel is retired. They attend Victory Baptist Church.

Births (July 14, 2013)Woods Benjamin Michael Woods and Alicia Nicole Chivers Woods of Russellville welcomed daughter, Bella May Woods, born June 10, 2013. She weighed 8 pounds and 3 ounces. Her grandparents are Bill and Kathy Chivers of Pottsville and Rick and Ramona Woods of Russellville. Her great-grandparents are Betty Moudy of Russellville and the late Morris Moudy, the late Minor (M.Y.) and Janet Chivers of Dardanelle, Vernon and Jane Howard of Russellville, t...

Harris 50th wedding anniversaryBilly Sr. and Joann Harris of Atkins will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 2 p.m. July 20 at the Adoration Church fellowship hall in Atkins host by their children. Friends and family are invited to attend. Billy and Joann were married July 22, 1963, in Atkins. The couple has lived in Atkins since 1963 and are members of the Adoration church. Billy is retired from the Pope County Road Department and Joann is retired from Walmart. The...

Laswon, CanadySarah Michelle Lawson of London and Dustin Coty Canady of Conway are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Sam and Julie Lawson. She is the granddaughter of Marie Staggs of Cabot, Laverne Green and the late Bill Green of Russellville. Sarah graduated from Dover High School in 2003. She is employed as a Spanish instructor. The prospective groom is the son of Nellie Canady and the late Ho...

Births (July 7, 2013)Vaughn Hayden and Brittney Vaughn of Conway welcomed son, Maddox Camden Vaughn, born May 20, 2013. He weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce. He has one brother Jackson Magie, age 5. His grandparents are Byron and Sissy Long of Conway and Joel and Betsy Vaughn of Russellville. His great-grandparents are Jim and Earlene Long of Mayflower, Lawrence and Shirley Vaughn of Dardanelle the late L.G. and Jana Clements. Saunders Danielle and Ashton Saunders of L...

Boley 50th AnniversaryWilliam “Nubbin” and Susie Boley will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, July 14, 2013, with a come-and-go reception at the Dover Church of Christ. The reception will be given by their children, Kelli Hottinger, Michaela Walker and Russell Boley. They were married on July 7, 1963, at the First Christian Church in Russellville by Ken Sysco. Friends and family are welcome to join the celebration.

Giddieon, LathamJaclyn Carroll Giddieon and Jonathan Garrett Latham announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Jeff Giddieon of Pottsville. She attends Arkansas Tech University as a nursing major while working at Cracker Barrel. Garrett is the son of Charles and Johnette Latham of Russellville. He is employed by Tractor Supply. The wedding will be take place on July 16, 2013, in Miramar Beach, Fla. The reception wil...

Garrison 50th AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. James L. Garrison of Hector will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at 7 p.m. Friday at the Hector Freewill Baptist Church with a renewal of their vows. Ellen Thompson and James Garrison were married May 9, 1963, in Hector. The couple has four children with spouses, Cricket and J.R. Cross of Dardanelle, J.D. and Mitzi Garrison, Joe D. and Laura Garrison, all of Russellville and Shonda and Mike McCuin of Elk Point, S.D.; eigh...

Births (June 30, 2013)Walker Bethany and Larry Walker of Russellivllle welcomed son, Weston David Walker, born June 13, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds and 3 ounces and was 19 inches long. He has on brother, Carson Walker, age 3. His grandparents are David and Becky Bauman, Mary and Pete Haggar and Larry Walker Sr, all of Russellville. Scott Lashonda Scott of Russellville welcomed son, Kalvyn D-wayne Scott, born June 18, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds and 8 ounces and was 20 ...

Dayan, HillDr. and Mrs. Franck Dayan of Oxford, Miss., happily announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Emilie Anne Dayan, to Mr. Andrew Pate Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hill of Dardanelle. Miss Dayan graduated from the University of Mississippi with degrees in economics, international studies and french. She is the project coordinator at the Southern Foodways Alliance. Mr. Hill graduated from Arkansas State University and received a masters d...

Brown, WetzelSena Lovette-Crafton of Conway and Johnny Brown of Russellville would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Laura Brown, to Will Wetzel of Dover, the son of Cari and Suzie Wetzel of Dover. Laura is a graduate from Arkansas Tech University and is a pharmaceutical representative for Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Will is a Realtor and is employed by Moore and Company Realty. The wedding will be held on July 20, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev. The...

Massey, ChronisterKristi Dawn Massey of Atkins and Luke Alan Chronister of Pottsville are excited to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Michelle and Keith Maston of Atkins and Jerry and Missey Massey of Pottsville. Kristi is employed by ABC Learning Academy in Russellville. The prospective groom is the son of Ronnie and Mary Chronister of Pottsville. Luke is employed by Dardanelle Nursing and Rehab. The weddin...

Births (June 23, 2013)Enderlin Tera and Erik Enderlin of Kansas City Mo., welcomed daughter, Emelyn Ann Enderlin, born June 5, 2013. She weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long. She has two brothers, Easton, age 3, and Rylan, age 21 months. Her grandparents are Jeff and Cheryl Mahan of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Craig and Rhonda Fleming of Russellville, and Steve and Joy Enderlin of Smithville, Mo. Eldridge Gary and Rebecca (Wheeler) Eldridge of Lamar wel...

CookAmber Brady and Scott Cook were married Saturday, June 15, 2013, in a private ceremony at Lake Dardanelle State Park Visitors Center. The bride is the daughter of Susan Brady of Russellville and the late Don Brady. She is employed as a CPA at Frost, PLLC in Fayetteville. The groom is the son of Sherman and Connie Cook of Summer. He is employed at Mars Electric in Fayetteville. They reside in West Fork.

Duvall, WardBilly “Butch” Duvall and Audrey Ward are happy to announce their wedding that will take place on July 4, 2013. The ceremony will be held on Round Mountain Road in London at Audrey’s son’s home, where family and friends will attend. The Rev. Charles Bradley will officiate. The bride will be given away by her son’s, Dr. Jeremy Saul and Nathan Saul. The bridesmaid will be her daughter, Amber McCory and the best man will be Dillard Bradley. Attend...

Jones, NoelSarah Celeste Jones of Atkins and Spencer Allen Noel of Dierks are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Rick and Barbara Jones of Atkins. Sarah is a student at Arkansas Tech University, studying marketing and management and is employed at Wal-Mart in Russellville. The prospective groom is the son of Mike and Malinda Noel of Dierks. Spencer is an engineering student at Arkansas Tech Uni...

Thompson, ByrdMandie Renee Thompson and Jonathan David Byrd of Bentonville are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Jackie and Mary Thompson of Magnolia. She is the granddaughter of the late Mary Rowe, formerly of Magnolia, and the late Floyd and Marjorie Thompson, formerly of Fayetteville. Mandie is a graduate of Southern Arkansas University and Harding University with a master’s degree in educatio...